Facebook announces ban on white supremacy days after Democratic Institutions minister warned of tighter controls for social media GlobePolitics
. Last week, Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould suggested measures may be put in place ahead of the federal election to limit that kind of content.
“Social-media platforms have for a long time said, ‘you can’t regulate us, we’re higher than regulation,’” Ms. Gould said in an interview with The Globe."We are looking broadly across the world to see what others are doing, and thinking about how that would apply in the Canadian context.” For its part, Facebook said it welcomed a conversation on these issues. “We’re always open to talking to the government and hearing what they have to say,” said Kevin Chan, head of public policy for Facebook Canada. “We all want the same outcome, which is a free and fair election.”
“I think Facebook is actively trying to demonstrate that they’re doing more and that they’re responding to our demands,” Ms. Gould said. “But again, I think we’re lacking with regards to the transparency that those measures are being applied in full.”Ms. Gould’s statement is the latest signal from the office charged with guarding the integrity of Canada’s democratic processes that online platforms must step up their moderation efforts and transparency.
“I have impressed upon them that this isn’t something that we’re just going to wait around for,” Ms. Gould said. “We’re expecting a very serious response and [for them] to take this seriously.”
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